Space history.

After the world war-II new conflict will waiting for us. its a space war ? a big game changer for super power countries and its future result of no.1.USA and Communist soviet union against each other..early in 1950 space is another dramatic war place of world.  both countries want superiority over this new technology. a technology of dream. a giant step of human life .

  who started space technology ? generally USA and Russia .but in fact seeds of space technology came out from world war-II. first Germany use this technology against his European enemies and they were V2 rocket.generally they were ballistic missile but its not true .V2 system is rocket not a missile.

       Russia launched its ballistic missile R-7 on 4 oct 1957 and put sputnik satellite in orbit. it is first satellite of earth and obliviously not pleasant moment for america. USA also launched its first satellite "Explorer -I" in 1958. Russian also launched second satellite Luna 2 in 1959 and space war was started by the landing on the moon in 1969 and USA won the race. ok no no..... race was not completed in 1969 .this was starts step of new race . European union ,China,Japan and India are new players of this race

Here we know step by step understanding Space history.let’s starts with V-Rocket

     Nazi launched first rockets V2 or Aggregat 4 by mobile launch pad and starts new era of space.“On the horizon, I saw three streaks go up into the air and disappear into the stratosphere,” he recalls. “I’m quite certain these were V2 rockets being launched to crash somewhere – where I don’t know.” -Richard Hollingham. General Walter Dornberger and German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun were two men with a vision. every V2 rocket was 14 meter high and carried out about one ton warhead and destroyed its target of hundreds of miles. V2 is more sophisticated and complex than V1. Actually V1 is first rocket but it is not reliable or like a primary laboratory work. Over 5,000 V2’s were launched but only 1,100 reached any part of Great Britain.

Specification of V rockets

V-1 Rocket was designed by Fiesler company  and its use liquid fuel.

V-2 Rocket Specifications

Length: 45.93ft (14.00m)

Weight: 27,558lbs (12,500kg)

Speed: 33,699mph (54,234km h; 29,284kts)

Range: 190miles (306km)

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Reference and thanks full to: BBC and history learning site, http://www.innovateus.net/,USA Air force Museum Dayton